Manually migrating mail from Snow Leopard to Mavericks via Time Machine backup

Just performed a clean install of Mavericks 10.9.2 onto my computer and I would now like to manually bring in my mail from my time machine backup. Can you tell me what files to copy over and in exactly what folder they should go? P.S. I don't want to use migration assistant because Mail is the only thing I care about carrying over. Thank you.

If the two machine's have two different username/password combos, you cant' do what you want. The only solution is to create a duplicate account on the MB, mimicking the one on the iMac and then copy the Mail folder into that user's Library folder. Then, use that as your primary user account, deleting the the useless other one.

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Manually Transfer Mail from Snow Leopard to Mavericks

I'm having trouble moving my mail accounts from Snow Leopard (iMac) to Mavericks (MacBook).
For the past several months I have been using both computers, but with all my Mail work taking place on the iMac/Snow Leopard. Now I'm ready to use the MacBook exclusively. Using Migration Assistant isn't an option because it won't consolidate two user accounts.
I followed the suggestions elsewhere and copied the ~/Library/Mail folder from the iMac (SL) to the MacBook's Library folder, replacing the Mail folder there.
I then launched Mail.app. After 20-or-so minutes of processing, Mail.app asked me to create a new account. I chose 'Cancel' which caused Mail to automatically quit. So I went to the iCloud preference and turned on Mail (I had previously set it to Off). I then launched Mail.app again.
I repeated this three times with the same results:
- None of the mail accounts (I have a dozen of them) and none of their mailboxes (Inbox/Sent/Trash/...) showed up: neither under Mailboxes in the left panel, nor in Maill.app's Accounts preferences.
- All of the 'On My Mac' folders appeared, but they were empty. Rebuilding the folders brought back most of the messages, but some messages were missing (the message counts in the various folders were lower by about 1~2%).
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.

If the two machine's have two different username/password combos, you cant' do what you want. The only solution is to create a duplicate account on the MB, mimicking the one on the iMac and then copy the Mail folder into that user's Library folder. Then, use that as your primary user account, deleting the the useless other one.

How to transfers mail from snow leopard to mavericks

Hello, I have a little big problem, how can I transfer all the emails and email accout from snow leopard to mavericks? the two operating systems are on the same computer, on the same hard disk on two different partitions.
thanks

I'm not sure if you will need to boot into Snow Leopard to do this, but if you can see the Mail folder in Snow Leopard you can drag it over to Mavericks.
Apple Mail stores your data in User's Library/Mail.
Your User's Library is hidden in Mavericks. See:
How to enable the User’s Library folder
Mavericks Mail will upgrade when you open.

Upgrade to Lion from Snow Leopard using a different time machine disk

Hello.
I have just purchased a new 2011 iMac which has got OSX Lion (10.7.2) installed on it. I have set up all my basic data on it. And I have set up 3 administrator user accounts on it to be shared between me, my dad and my wife.
I also own a 2010 Mac Mini with HDMI connected to my television which has the Latest Snow Leopard OSX installed in it. It has only a single user - me.
So that leads to the following questions:
1) Is it possible to take a time machine backup of the new iMac which has Lion and use it via the migration assistant on the Mac Mini (Snow leopard) to upgrade the mac mini to Lion and have all my settings on the iMac on the mac mini?
2) Will there be any compatibility issues of transferring from iMac to Mac Mini?
3) Will i get my 3 administrator user setup on the mac mini as well in case above is possible?
Thank you for any help and advise.

Quick answers.
1. no
2. yes
3. no
Your only option is to install Lion onto the mini and then set up the other accounts.

How do I move my mail from snow leopard to mavericks without using migration assistant

I'm doing a clean install of Mavericks on a new MacBook Pro. I want to move over my mail data on a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard without using migration assistant (it brings over too much stuff I no longer need). I can find the library just fine by holding down the option key while clicking on the "go" menu. However, the folder setup looks quite different than in Snow Leopard. What do I need to bring over, and where do I put it?

Thanks for your help.
Just to close the loop, it took a little more than this. I had to start over with the following steps:
Restart the new computer by holding down the option and R keys.
Erase the harddrive of the new computer.
Reinstall Mac OSX. Name during setup as unique from that on the source computer.
Set up a system administration user with a name unique from anything on the source computer.
Connect the two computers with firewire/lighting cable.
Turn on the source computer holding down the t key (target disk mode).
Using Migration Assistant bring in the users only.
Log into the account with the mail problem, open mail, and rebuild the mailbox.
It seems to be working now - fingers crossed.

How can I migrate data from old macs second harddrive in time machine backup to my new mac?

Hi,
I have a little problem migrating all my data from my old Macbook to my new Macbook. I had two harddisk installed in my Macbook and did make a backup to a USB Disk. It seems that both harddisk are included in the backup. I can see them in Time Machine.
Now I want to restore my data to the new Macbook Retina. Unfortunately the Migration Assistant only shows the system disk, but not the data disk.
How can I access the data disk in the backup to restore the data to some directory on the new Macbook? The data is mostly the iTunes Library of my old Macbook.
Regards

If the migration assistant doesn't work and you have no backup then you will have to take another path that involves a little more manual work. Anyway in your situation a fresh start seems like a good idea. So set up your new Mac with the same username and afterwards copy your user folder from the old to the new either using your ethernet connection or an external USB drive. This will also bring your user's Library folder along and retain most of your settings at least as far as they are applicable in Mavericks.
HTH
Martin

Snow leopard to lion external time machine backup

I am starting app programming and I need to download Xcode but my operating system which is OS X 10.6.8 (snow leopard) isn't compatible with it. OS X 10.7.4 (Lion) or higher is required to download Xcode 4 so I obviously want to upgrade to that. I have an external hard drive connected to time machine and I was wondering if it will be compatible with lion since it's currently formatted to snow leopard. if it will be harmed by just plain old updating my Mac, what can I do to keep it safe? thanks!

Your Time Machine drive is not formatted to a version of OS X. If it works with Snow Leopard then it works with Lion and Mountain Lion. Updating won't affect it. In fact, just disconnect it from your computer before you upgrade.
If your computer can run Mountain Lion, then upgrade to it. Only bother with Lion if your model cannot run Mountain Lion.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mountain Lion - System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
     For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion.

Mail folders missing after upgrading from snow leopard to mavericks.

I seem to have lost my mail folders after the upgrade from Snow Leopard to Mavericks.
Are they hidden? if not is there any way to recover them from TimeMachine?
thanks

sorry, I found them: by clicking "On my Mac" - show.

HT6065 I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mavericks OS X, and lost all of my "on my mac" mail boxes. How do I restore them?

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Then log out of your usual user account and try the test user account, and see if the website will let you in.
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Hi, I've just upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mavericks and I'm going through the process of restoring bits and bobs from my time machine back up. I did a clean install which I though might help my machine as it's been getting a bit slow recently.
Can anyone help me with restoring my mac mail to a 'how it was state', I have my time machine back up created in Snow Leopard and I also archived each mail folder seperatley (.mbox) to be double safe. I'm not sure of the best and most efficient way to restore all my mail accounts, hopefully someone on here can help.
Many thanks in advance.
Terry

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Manually migrating mail from Snow Leopard to Mavericks via Time Machine backup

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